And at Concord--still a small school with 85 online teachers--law instructors must, at minimum, have some degree of technical ease, Internet access, and a demonstrated ability to teach via written communication.

The vulgarities of faculty culture may lead publication-oriented faculty to value the contributions of the library and the skills needed to use it, but not to highly value those who teach those skills.

Last year, Randy Moore, a professor of biology at the University of Minnesota, published a study finding that many biology teachers simply downplay evolution or don't teach it at all because they either fear controversy or are themselves sympathetic to creationism.

For instance, to receive National Board certification to teach high-school math, teachers are to demonstrate mastery of 11 standards, including: commitment to students and their learning, the art of teaching, reflection and growth, and reasoning and thinking mathematically.

It is not enough to allow individuals into the classrooms that have intense preparation in the discipline that they desire to teach but they must also know how to teach in regards to the cognitive and emotional dynamics of learners.

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